Kenya Airways Asante Rewards: Tiers and Earning
Kenya Airways, the SkyTeam member from Nairobi, runs the Asante Rewards program. Here are its tiers, the bonus each earns on flights, what it takes to keep status, and the benefits, as published by Kenya Airways.
Asante Rewards tiers
Kenya Airways does not publish a booking class chart or a points-per-class table for Asante Rewards, so there are no fare letters to look up here and no cwsi.net calculator. This is what it does publish.
| Tier | Bonus points when you fly | To maintain: Tier Points | Or sectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby | none | not applicable | not applicable |
| Silver Elite | 50% | 15,000 | 12 |
| Gold Elite Plus | 75% | 30,000 | 25 |
| Platinum Elite Plus | 100% | 60,000 | 50 |
The maintain thresholds count Tier Points or sectors flown on Kenya Airways and its partners. Kenya Airways lists no thresholds for reaching a tier on the benefits page used for this chart, so none are shown. Ruby is the entry tier and has no maintain threshold. Kenya Airways may change the terms at any time.
Asante Rewards benefitsHow points are earned
- Kenya Airways flights: the points credited depend on the route and the ticketed fare class or cabin. Kenya Airways publishes no table of points by class.
- Partner airline flights: credited using the ticketed point mileage as the calculation basis.
- Per segment: points are credited per flight segment. A through flight with a stop earns points from the origin to the final destination.
- Status points: only points earned on Kenya Airways flights, including for ancillary services, count as qualifying status points.
- Flight bonus: Silver Elite members earn 50% extra points when they fly, Gold Elite Plus 75% and Platinum Elite Plus 100%.
- Not eligible: award flights paid fully by points, charter flights and ID or AD tickets earn no points. Cash and Points tickets earn full points.
- Expiry: since 1 January 2025, Ruby Reward Points expire after 36 months. Silver Elite, Gold Elite Plus and Platinum Elite Plus points do not expire.
Tier benefits
| Tier | Kenya Airways lounges | Baggage and priority |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby | 10% discount | none listed |
| Silver Elite | 25% discount | 1 extra checked bag on Kenya Airways and SkyTeam flights |
| Gold Elite Plus | Free entry plus 1 companion | SkyPriority; SkyTeam Elite Plus recognition |
| Platinum Elite Plus | Free entry plus 1 companion | SkyPriority; SkyTeam Elite Plus recognition |
Kenya Airways is the only African member of SkyTeam. Per SkyTeam, Asante Rewards members may not experience full reciprocity across all SkyTeam airlines. Kenya Airways did not publish which airports have lounges on the pages used for this chart, so no Lounge Finder pages are linked.
Good to know
- How many Asante Rewards points does a Kenya Airways flight earn?
- Kenya Airways says the points credited on its flights depend on the route and the ticketed fare class or cabin, and publishes no table. Flights on partner airlines are credited on the ticketed point mileage. On top of that, Silver Elite members earn 50% bonus points when they fly, Gold Elite Plus 75% and Platinum Elite Plus 100%.
- What are the Asante Rewards tiers?
- Ruby, Silver Elite, Gold Elite Plus and Platinum Elite Plus. Gold Elite Plus and Platinum Elite Plus members get SkyPriority and SkyTeam Elite Plus recognition.
- How do I maintain Asante Rewards status?
- On Kenya Airways and partner flights: Silver Elite 15,000 Tier Points or 12 sectors, Gold Elite Plus 30,000 Tier Points or 25 sectors, Platinum Elite Plus 60,000 Tier Points or 50 sectors.
- Do Asante Rewards points expire?
- Since 1 January 2025, Reward Points expire after 36 months for Ruby members. Silver Elite, Gold Elite Plus and Platinum Elite Plus members' points do not expire.
- Can I earn Asante Rewards points on an award ticket?
- No. Award flights paid fully by points, charter flights and ID or AD tickets earn no points. Cash and Points tickets earn full points.
Source: Kenya Airways. Asante Rewards benefits | Terms and Conditions | Asante Rewards member site | Kenya Airways | SkyTeam: Kenya Airways
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